The Geraldine Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Whitesburg Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Geraldine's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Whitesburg Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Geraldine is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Brindlee Mountain: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Lions out of the water with a 63-0 final score. Considering the Bulldogs have won five games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jon Beck Wade was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and three TDs on only seven carries, while also throwing for 87 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Geraldine's leading receiver Cooper Johnson was Beck Wade's top target yet again, picking up -4 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-21, which was the final score in Whitesburg Christian Academy's tilt against Fyffe on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Red Devils are ranked 126th).
The win made it two in a row for Geraldine and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 19 points in those games. As for Whitesburg Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Geraldine against Whitesburg Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 69-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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